Network APIs
There’s an interesting article on telecoms.com on network APIs.
While I agree with most of the article, I question the following…
"Individual developers are flocking to mobile operator developer communities and starting to create applications that use network APIs."
It’s my experience that developers (or in my case my customers) are avoiding operator APIs. Why? Well, in many cases the costs just don’t fit into a viable business model. For example, GPS and bulk SMS aggregators are being used instead of operator APIs.
This is unfortunate because I see network APIs as offering significant scope for innovation, especially when accessed via 3rd parties who aggregate and standardise their APIs.
However, the article does hint at what I think might be more viable opportunities…
"However, interfacing with enterprise clients, vertical segment service providers and government departments brings new opportunities for new services and revenues."
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